I agree. They’re charging $90 more than the Mars just for the ability to write notes on the screen. Onyx’s rep said the Nova Pro would be in the $280 range and it has better software. But they charged more for the Mars initially so maybe they’ll drop the price of this one after awhile too.

What is even the use case for 7.8″?
Kindle is perfect for fiction/epubs, pdfs need at bare minimum 10″.
They are just flinging anything at the wall and seeing who is stupid enough to buy it.
Useless overpriced garbage as usual.

7.8″ is also good for non PDF fiction and non-fiction. The Kobo Aura One did quite well. I think the Forma is overpriced. This though, I don’t understand why you would use the the waycom pen on it. To me it’s not worth the extra money. I would just by the Mars, or Kobo Aura One.

Onyx products have consistently shaky reviews, most of the bad reviews look like they’re hardware or customer-service related. I’m addicted to styli, from Lenovo’s shot at N-Trig… wait, no, WinMo 3.0, to a string of Samsung Notes and Windows slates. I’ve wanted e-ink for a year or two, but with a 6-inch screen on my phone and 12 on my tablet, I haven’t been able to justify similar form factors. 7+ is still tote-able, light enough to hold for a couple hours, and I can still mindmap, journal, or doodle with apps that sync. Then there’s the precise highlighting….

$90 for a Wacom layer and a stylus (plus the storage boost) is by far the least expensive I’ve found. Decent replacement styli go for $40 by themselves. I’m curious, still, about pressure sensitivity, though, so +1 on the opinion that Likebook’s marketing is seriously lacking.

This device taps a specific market. If QC is up to par and customers get service, this could well be the foothold Likebook needs from a tech-oriented, bleeding-edge-loving, uber-geeky bunch of doodlers.

As a Mars owner I’m honestly not bothered. Its microsd slot more than makes up for any deficit. And a stylus does work at least to flip pages. Unless drawing is a must have I’d still recommend the Mars.